Karuna VermaPhoto credit: MHP

Karuna Verma

About the Himalayas

Himalayan culture is so vast and colourful. From one region to other it may vary but the theme and essence remain same. Himalayan people are very humble and down to earth, we welcome everyone with open arms and widest smiles.

We have gods of our own and that's so wonderful. You can find Shiva deities and Buddhism mostly in Himalayan culture. Most of the Himalayan regions are under snow in winters. Evergreen forests can be found in these heights. But in higher altitude environment can be harsh too, being in snow for half a year or more. Well, that makes those Himalayan people more strong and hardworking. From Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh and countries in between, the culture is full of colour, joy and different tasty food. Meat is very essential for northern Himalayan people because of the cold weather, so they can be tough to survive chilling winters.

We, Himalayan clans are full of variety. You can find people from the very rural those who don't bother about being in cities and love to be in there mountains and on other hand you can find urban life just in the mountains. Small cities of Himalayas are so urban that people from all around the world come to just enjoy that style of urban life. But for me the mountains are for peace, fresh air, snow mountains, apple and serenity.